Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Raymond is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raymond grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His head has been shaved. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears tattered old clothes. He has wavy white hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, green shirt, and brown tie. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 17000 sp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 2 Smokesticks. 2 Thunderstones. 2 Smokesticks. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His hair is auburn and very short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp.